43-D Cent Webbing Used In House Construction...

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BackroadJunkie
BackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Anyone see this?

Error coin dealer Fred Weinberg holds an 8-foot-long section of webbing that resulted from blanks having been punched from coinage strip for eventual production of 1943-D Lincoln cents at the Denver Mint. -- Image by Coin World Senior Editor Paul Gilkes.

coinworld: 1943 steel cent webbing escapes melting, use in house construction

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  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 11, 2017 10:26AM
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    @BackroadJunkie said:
    Anyone see this?

    Yes, I can see the image. ;)

    I don't know how I did it, but I missed Fred's table at Denver last week.

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  • FredWeinberg
    FredWeinberg Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Probably would have shown up better if we had
    put on the carpet and took the photo, but it was
    fun to stretch it out and stand next to it.

    The first Denver Steel Cent Strip I've ever seen
    or heard of, along with the story.

    Paul Gilkes did a great job on the story, imo.

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  • Mercury
    Mercury Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    Very cool. Neat story too.

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  • FredWeinberg
    FredWeinberg Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have a 4 feet piece of '43 Punched Planchet Strip,
    hanging outside my office door, but it's supposed to be
    from San Francisco, and I thought that was one of
    the longest known, until I bought the 8 footer
    last week in Denver.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • 1Mike1
    1Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Interesting piece, thanks for sharing it. Is there a difference between the 43 and the 43D or are you going by what part of the country you bought it from?

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  • FredWeinberg
    FredWeinberg Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There's no difference in appearance.

    The gentleman who sold it to me,
    as noted in the CW story, is in
    Denver, and he got them from
    someone who got them from the
    Denver Mint.

    I have no reason to doubt the story,
    including the part about the Denver
    Mint Police.

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  • CascadeChris
    CascadeChris Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Neat. I've heard of them using the strips in post-war home construction but that's a doozie Fred!

    The more you VAM..
  • 1Mike1
    1Mike1 Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @FredWeinberg said:
    There's no difference in appearance.

    The gentleman who sold it to me,
    as noted in the CW story, is in
    Denver, and he got them from
    someone who got them from the
    Denver Mint.

    I have no reason to doubt the story,
    including the part about the Denver
    Mint Police.

    Thanks Fred, didn't doubt the story just wondered if the sheets had identifying marks on them.

    "May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with love’s whisperings"

    "A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
  • Mr Lindy
    Mr Lindy Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 12, 2017 6:30AM
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    The surface is in well preserved condition for a 74 year old relic.
    Years ago I had an 18" piece that had numerous spots of surface rust.
    One day this 8 footer was available, next day it had sold.

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice piece of coin history and an interesting story. Using it in the walls does make sense... in remodeling old houses, I have found chicken wire used in the plaster.... Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,051 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    thats different and way cool.

  • ECHOES
    ECHOES Posts: 2,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cool piece of coinage history.

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  • MedalCollector
    MedalCollector Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That's a museum piece, even if it isn't extremely valuable. Should be straightened out and preserved.

    Thanks for sharing!

  • Shamika
    Shamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
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    Wait a minute. I'm almost certain a member of these boards showed us a similar piece of steel cent webbing that he had purchased. The thread was probably from about 10 years ago. I remember wanting a piece even though I was no longer collecting Lincoln Cents at the time. Anyone remember this? Pictures were included and I may have saved one of these pictures.

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  • MedalCollector
    MedalCollector Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Shamika said:
    Wait a minute. I'm almost certain a member of these boards showed us a similar piece of steel cent webbing that he had purchased. The thread was probably from about 10 years ago. I remember wanting a piece even though I was no longer collecting Lincoln Cents at the time. Anyone remember this? Pictures were included and I may have saved one of these pictures.

    These actually pop up relatively frequently. It might have been more than one thread even.

  • ldhair
    ldhair Posts: 7,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Folks used to cut them up and make stuff like this.




    Larry

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